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iRacers Shine in Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational

September 17th, 2016 by David Phillips

Glenn McGee and Kamil Franczak did their fellow iRacers proud at last weekend’s Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Based on aggregate results of the doubleheader format, McGee placed sixth in the overall competition while Franczak was credited with 11th place. The event was part of a huge weekend that brought … Read the Rest »

Meet the Man Who Turned Video Games into a Real Racing Career

September 16th, 2016 by Bryan Campbell

For me, video games like Forza are an easy way to lose hours in front of a TV screen and ceremoniously lighten my colleague Henry Phillips’s wallet after hours at the office. For Glenn McGee, racing games were an innocent keystone of friendly hangouts, then an obsession, and are now the bedrock of his professional … Read the Rest »

Laventure Victorious at Lanier

September 16th, 2016 by

The Bootleg Racing League’s premier division – Lawrence Towing Outlaw Modified Series put on an exciting show in Braselton, Georgia at Lanier Raceway.  Lanier’s .375 mile layout always generates a spectacular show when the SK Modifieds hit the track. 2016 series newcomer Matt Laventure came home with the victory after a hard-fought battle with simracers … Read the Rest »

Hudson Tames Darlington

September 14th, 2016 by Jason Lofing (French translation by Renaud LACROIX follows)

Tyler Hudson made his first visit to victory lane in the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at Darlington Raceway Tuesday night, holding-off Taylor Hurst (Aero Precision Chassiswerks) and Brad Davies on the race’s final run. Hudson, the 2013 series champion, had found limited success by his standards in 2016 with only a single top five … Read the Rest »

Audi 90 GTO Poised to Repeat History on iRacing

September 13th, 2016 by David Phillips

The Audi 90 GTO scorched a turbocharged, all- wheel drive path across the 1989 IMSA GTO series leaving an indelible mark on the American racing scene.  With today’s release of iRacing’s digital version of the car, the virtual Audi 90 GTO is poised to make a similar impact on the sim racing scene around the … Read the Rest »

Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans Now Available on iRacing

September 8th, 2016 by By David Phillips

The world’s most historic endurance race track – Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans – is now available on iRacing.com, the world’s leading online motorsports service.  Under development for more than a year, iRacing’s digital rendition of the 13.6 km/8.4 mile circuit is based on state-of-the-art laser scanning conducted during the week leading up to … Read the Rest »

V8 Supercar Online Premier Series: Phillip Island 500

September 8th, 2016 by

Krönke Closes-in on World Championship

September 6th, 2016 by Jonny Simon

Martin Krönke has taken his eighth win of the season after one of the most entertaining races in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series this season, clawing his way from third on the grid to yet another dominant win around the narrow figure of eight circuit that is Suzuka. Krönke’s Coanda Simsport teammate Mitchell … Read the Rest »

Yaczik Wins Again!

August 24th, 2016 by James Krahula

Monday night’s Premier Racing League Coastal Safety Auditors Grand National Series again saw Brian Yaczik in victory lane for the Darlington 100. Yaczik inherited the lead from Savage Spinners Pole winner, Jeff Ward, and held off the charging Jake Wright to claim his third victory of the year. “We came off of pit road and … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Retakes Point Lead on Last Lap Pass

August 24th, 2016 by Jason Lofing

Ray Alfalla (Slip Angle Motorsports) captured his second victory of the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series by passing Brad Davies off Turn Four on the final lap at Michigan International Speedway. The finished marked the second straight race that has been decided by a last-lap pass for the lead, though unlike Watkins Glen, there was … Read the Rest »